Benefits of language learning

 I am most excited about being able to communicate with and meet new people. The prospect of being able to make new friends with the ability to speak Japanese in common is a goal I’ve had since becoming interested in the language. Also, the ability to learn other languages after Japanese is intriguing to me. I am interested in a couple of other languages and I’m hoping that after learning my first language, I will be able to continue to learn more like Korean due to them being similar. I also have a terrible memory so continually exercising it while learning to speak Japanese could potentially help my memory. I did not know of this benefit before watching the video and I did not consider the personal benefits that language learning could give me. Furthering that, the improved problem-solving skills that language learning provides could make me a stronger person who is able to think better than I could before. The opportunities available to me with Japanese fluency will greatly increase, being fluent in another language is an asset not only for English-speaking jobs but also for Japanese-speaking jobs. This opens up an entirely new market for me. Avenues for me to learn will also open up with a new language, allowing me to learn more about global information that will make me more globally aware and informed.


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  1. SenseiAugust 25, 2023 at 7:25 AM

    よく書きました。 So many things will happen in your brain and thought processes as you start to study languages... and then there is the way we see the world around us. Just wait until you start to read Kanji later this semester.... everything you think you know will start to change in very good ways.

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